Once Mother Nature couldn't get in the way, ties went extinct in the U.S. But remember — the U.S. isn't the only country that plays baseball.

In Asia, things are different. The Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese leagues all have ties after 12 innings. The Korean league even took ties away in 2008, but managers didn't like it, so they brought ties back the next year.

So if you're a baseball purist who doesn't like ties, that's fine. Just remember they've been around for a while, and they're probably not going anywhere.